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NOTES <br />RE <br />V <br />SHEET TITLE <br />DA <br />T <br />E <br />DE <br />S <br />C <br />R <br />I <br />P <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br />RE <br />V <br />I <br />S <br />I <br />O <br />N <br />S <br />SI <br />G <br />N <br />A <br />T <br />U <br />R <br />E <br /> <br />W <br />I <br />T <br />H <br /> <br />S <br />E <br />A <br />L <br />PR <br />O <br />J <br />E <br />C <br />T <br /> <br />N <br />A <br />M <br />E <br /> <br />& <br /> <br />A <br />D <br />D <br />R <br />E <br />S <br />S <br />DRAWN DATE <br />DRAWN BY <br />04/02/2025 <br />VA <br />SHEET NUMBER <br />REVIEWED BY NGK <br />G-001 <br />WA <br />X <br />I <br />E <br /> <br />S <br />A <br />N <br />T <br />A <br /> <br />A <br />N <br />A <br />32 <br />2 <br />0 <br /> <br />S <br /> <br />F <br />A <br />I <br />R <br />V <br />I <br />E <br />W <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />, <br />SA <br />N <br />T <br />A <br /> <br />A <br />N <br />A <br />, <br /> <br />C <br />A <br /> <br />9 <br />2 <br />7 <br />0 <br />4 <br />, <br />US <br />A <br />A. <br />0 <br />PE <br />R <br />M <br />I <br />T <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />CONTRACTOR <br />GREENTECH <br />RENEWABLES <br />PALOMAR SOLAR LTD <br />1526 STERLING COURT <br />ESCONDIDO, CA 92029, USA <br />PHONE NO- (760) 540-0388 <br />LICENCE NO - C10-945152 <br />04 <br />/ <br />0 <br />2 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />2 <br />5 <br /> <br />NO <br />T <br /> <br />F <br />O <br />R <br /> <br />C <br />O <br />N <br />S <br />T <br />R <br />U <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />U <br />N <br />L <br />E <br />S <br />S <br /> <br />S <br />I <br />G <br />N <br />E <br />D <br /> <br />B <br />Y <br /> <br />T <br />H <br />E <br />CO <br />N <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />O <br />R <br /> <br />O <br />R <br /> <br />S <br />E <br />A <br />L <br />E <br />D <br /> <br />B <br />Y <br /> <br />P <br />R <br />O <br />F <br />E <br />S <br />S <br />I <br />O <br />N <br />A <br />L <br /> <br />E <br />N <br />G <br />I <br />N <br />E <br />E <br />R <br />NOTES <br />1. EQUIPMENT CONTAINING OVERCURRENT DEVICES IN CIRCUITS <br />SUPPLYING POWER TO A BUS BAR OR CONDUCTOR <br />2. EQUIPMENT. INVERTERS, MOTOR GENERATORS, <br />PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, AC <br />PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, SOURCE-CIRCUIT COMBINERS, AND <br />CHARGE CONTROLLERS INTENDED FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC <br />POWER SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED FOR THE <br />APPLICATION. (CEC 690.4(B)) <br />3. ALL OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT SHALL BE NEMA 3R RATED, <br />INCLUDING ALL ROOF MOUNTED TRANSITION BOXES AND NON <br />ROOF SWITCHES. ROOF SWITCHES TO BE NEMA 4 RATED. <br />4. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PROPERLY GROUNDED AND <br />BONDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEC ARTICLE 250. <br />5.PROTECTION DEVICES FOR PV SOURCE CIRCUITS AND PV <br />OUTPUT CIRCUITS ALSO CONNECTED TO SOURCES HAVING <br />SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER CURRENT <br />AVAILABILITY (E.G., PARALLEL STRINGS OF <br />MODULES, UTILITY POWER), SHALL BE PROTECTED AT THE <br />SOURCE FROM OVERCURRENT. [CEC 690.9(A)] <br />6.PV SYSTEM CIRCUITS INSTALLED ON OR IN BUILDINGS SHALL <br />INCLUDE A RAPID SHUTDOWN FUNCTION THAT CONTROLS <br />SPECIFIC CONDUCTORS. <br />[ CEC 690.12] <br />7.THE UTILITY INTERACTIVE INVERTERS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY <br />DE-ENERGIZE ITS OUTPUT TO THE CONNECTED ELECTRICAL <br />PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK UPON LOSS OF <br />VOLTAGE IN THE SYSTEM AND SHALL REMAIN IN THAT STATE <br />UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION <br />NETWORK VOLTAGE HAS BEEN RESTORED. <br />[CEC 705.41] <br />8.ALL CONDUCTOR EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE LISTED & <br />IDENTIFIED FOR USE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. [ CEC 310.10(D)(1)] <br />9.THE MODULE CONDUCTORS MUST BE TYPE USE-2 OR LISTED <br />FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) WIRE. (CEC 690.31(C)) <br />10.ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE MARKED ON EACH END FOR <br />UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION. <br />11.AN INSULATED GROUNDED CONDUCTOR OF 6 AWG OR <br />SMALLER SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS A CONTINUOUS WHITE FINISH. <br />[CEC 200.6] <br />12.THE OUTPUT OF AN INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICAL POWER <br />SOURCE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD <br />SIDE. INTERCONNECTING <br />PROVISIONS FOR OTHER POWER SOURCES SHALL COMPLY WITH <br />705.12(B)(1) THROUGH 705.12(B)(5) <br />13. EACH SOURCE INTERCONNECTION OF ONE OR MORE POWER <br />SOURCES INSTALLED IN ONE SYSTEM SHALL BE MADE AT A <br />DEDICATED CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSIBLE DISCONNECTING <br />MEANS [CEC 705.12(B)(1)] <br />14.THE SUM OF THE AMPERE RATING OF THE OVERCURRENT <br />DEVICES IN CIRCUITS SUPPLYING POWER TO THE BUSBAR OR <br />CONDUCTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED 120% OF THE RATING OF <br />BUSBAR OR CONDUCTOR.[CEC 705.12(B)(3)(2)] <br />15.A CONNECTION AT EITHER END, BUT NOT BOTH ENDS, OF A <br />CENTER-FED PANEL BOARD IN DWELLINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED <br />WHERE THE SUM OF 125 PERCENT OF THE POWER SOURCE(S) <br />OUTPUT CIRCUIT CURRENT AND THE RATING OF THE <br />OVERCURRENT DEVICE PROTECTING THE BUSBAR DOES NOT <br />EXCEED 120 PERCENT OF THE CURRENT RATING OF THE <br />BUSBAR. [CEC 705.12(B)(3)(2)] <br /> 16.EQUIPMENT CONTAINING OVERCURRENT DEVICES IN <br />CIRCUITS SUPPLYING POWER TO A BUS BAR OR CONDUCTOR <br />SHALL BE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF ALL <br />SOURCES. [ CEC 705.12(B)(3)] <br />17.CIRCUIT BREAKER, IF BACKFED, SHALL BE SUITABLE <br />FOR SUCH OPERATION. [ CEC 705.12(B)(4)] <br />18.TO MINIMIZE OVERHEATING OF THE BUSBAR IN <br />PANELBOARD, THE PANELBOARD MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER <br />AND THE PV POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT BREAKER SHALL BE <br />PHYSICALLY LOCATED AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE <br />BUSBAR. <br />19. ALL THE CEC REQUIRED WARNING SIGNS, MARKINGS, <br />AND LABELS SHALL BE POSTED ON EQUIPMENT AND <br />DISCONNECTS PRIOR TO ANY INSPECTIONS TO BE <br />PERFORMED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR. <br />20.WHERE PV SYSTEM DC CIRCUIT'S RUN INSIDE A <br />BUILDING, THEY SHALL BE CONTAINED IN METAL <br />RACEWAYS TYPE MC METAL CLAD CABLE OR METAL <br />ENCLOSURES FROM POINT OF PENETRATION OF THE <br />SURFACE OF THE BUILDING TO THE FIRST READILY <br />ACCESSIBLE DISCONNECTING MEANS. [ CEC 690.31(G)] <br />21.FLEXIBLE, FINE-STRANDED CABLES SHALL BE <br />TERMINATED ONLY WITH TERMINALS, LUGS, DEVICES OR <br />CONNECTOR THAT ARE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br />CEC 110.14 <br />22.CONNECTORS SHALL BE OF LATCHING OR LOCKING <br />TYPE. CONNECTORS THAT ARE READILY <br />ACCESSIBLE AND OPERATING AT OVER 30V DC OR 15V AC <br />SHALL REQUIRE TOOL TO OPEN AND MARKED "DO NOT <br />DISCONNECT UNDER LOAD" OR "NOT <br />FOR CURRENT INTERRUPTING". [CEC 690.33(C) & (E)(2)] <br />23. EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR PV <br />MODULES SMALLER THAN 6AWG SHALL BE PROTECTED <br />FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE BY A RACEWAY OR CABLE <br />ARMOR. [CEC 690.46 & 250.120(C)] <br />24. AN EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SHALL NOT <br />BE SMALLER THAN 14 AWG. [ CEC 690.45] <br />25. FINE STRANDED CABLES USED FOR BATTERY <br />TERMINALS, DEVICES, AND CONNECTIONS REQUIRE LUGS <br />AND TERMINALS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEC 110.14 <br />26.GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR(S) SHALL BE <br />INSTALLED IN ONE CONTINUOUS LENGTH WITHOUT A <br />SPLICE OR JOINT. IF NECESSARY,SPLICES OR <br />CONNECTIONS SHALL BE MADE AS PERMITTED. <br />(CEC 250.64 C) <br />27.ALL SMOKE ALARMS, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AND <br />AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION DEVICES SHALL BE LISTED AND <br />LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL 217 AND UL 2034. <br />THEY WILL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72 <br />AND NFPA 720. <br />28.SMOKE ALARMS AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WILL <br />BE RETROFITTED INTO THE EXISTING DWELLING. THESE <br />SMOKE ALARMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN ALL <br />BEDROOMS,OUTSIDE EACH BEDROOM, AND AT LEAST <br />ONE ON EACH FLOOR OF THE HOUSE CARBON MONOXIDE <br />ALARMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RETROFITTED OUTSIDE <br />EACH BEDROOM AND AT LEAST ONE ON EACH FLOOR OF <br />THE HOUSE.THESE ALARMS MAY BE SOLELY BATTERY <br />OPERATED IF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT DOES NOT <br />INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALL AND <br />CEILING FINISHES INSIDE THE HOME, OTHERWISE, THE <br />ALARMS MUST BE HARD WIRED AND INTERCONNECTED. <br />GROUND FAULT PROTECTION <br />1.PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH DC <br />GROUND FAULT PROTECTION. INVERTERS ARE ALSO EQUIPPED <br />WITH ANTI-ISLANDING CIRCUITRY. <br />DISCONNECTING MEANS <br />1.MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ISOLATE EACH SOURCE <br />CIRCUIT FROM THE SYSTEM. <br />2.WHERE A CIRCUIT GROUNDING CONNECTION IS NOT <br />DESIGNED TO BE AUTOMATICALLY INTERRUPTED AS PART OF THE <br />GROUND-FAULT PROTECTION, A SWITCH OR CIRCUIT BREAKER <br />USED AS A DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL NOT HAVE A POLE ON <br />THE GROUNDED CONDUCTOR. <br />3.THE GROUNDED CONDUCTOR MAY HAVE A BOLTED OR <br />TERMINAL DISCONNECTING MEANS TO ALLOW MAINTENANCE OR <br />TROUBLESHOOTING BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. <br />4.EQUIPMENT SUCH AS PHOTOVOLTAIC SOURCE CIRCUITS, <br />OVER CURRENT DEVICES, AND BLOCKING DIODES SHALL BE <br />PERMITTED ON THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SIDE OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC <br />DISCONNECTING MEANS. <br />5.MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO DISCONNECT INVERTERS <br />FROM ALL UNGROUNDED CONDUCTORS OF ALL SOURCES. IF THE <br />EQUIPMENT IS ENERGIZED FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE, THE <br />DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE GROUPED AND IDENTIFIED. <br />6.A SINGLE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR <br />THE COMBINED OUTPUT OF ONE OR MORE INVERTERS IN A GRID <br />INTERACTIVE SYSTEM. <br />7.DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO <br />DISCONNECT A FUSE FROM ALL SOURCES OF SUPPLY IF THE FUSE <br />IS ENERGIZED FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS AND IS ACCESSIBLE TO <br />OTHER THAN QUALIFIED PERSONS. SUCH A FUSE IN A <br />PHOTOVOLTAIC SOURCE CIRCUIT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING <br />DISCONNECTED INDEPENDENTLY OF FUSES IN OTHER <br />PHOTOVOLTAIC SOURCE CIRCUITS. <br />DC CONDUCTORS <br />POSITIVE(UNGROUNDED)RED <br />NEGATIVE(UNGROUNDED)BLACK <br />120/208V OR 240V AC CONDUCTORS <br />PHASE L1 BLACK <br />PHASE L2 RED (SEE NOTE) <br />PHASE L3 BLUE <br />480/277V AC CONDUCTORS <br />PHASE L1 BROWN <br />PHASE L2 ORANGE <br />PHASE L3 YELLOW <br />NEUTRAL WHITE OR GREY <br />GROUND GREEN OR BARE Cu <br />NOTE:THREE PHASE HIGH LEG MUST BE IN ORANGE COLOR <br />PER NFPA 70. <br />GENERAL CONDUCTOR INSULATION KEY <br />Signed 4/04/2025